Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

The Roundup with PW

How
German Publishers Deal With Amazon
At the opening to this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, held earlier this month, the
chairman of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association talked about how
local houses and retailers are trying to prevent Amazon from “monopolizing” the
book business. Among other things, he noted that an e-reader backed by German
publishers and booksellers is outselling Amazon's Kindle. more »Why
I'm Addicted to Bookstores
Susan Cheever, the author of biographies, novels, and memoirs, talks about the
irresistibility of independent bookstores, her last addiction. more »

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Library-Inspired Short Film: Director Jason LaMotte was inspired
to make the new film 'The Library' by his neighborhood library in Houston,
Texas.